Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 769,891 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
769,891
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 113 groups
All-time high
769,891
in 2023
All-time low
440,704
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in MDG: Developed Regions, 1998–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201020231998: 440.7k1999: 459.2k2000: 459.5k2001: 481.0k2002: 489.4k2003: 500.6k2004: 447.8k2005: 462.2k2006: 470.0k2007: 491.1k2008: 474.1k2009: 506.3k2010: 534.2k2011: 561.9k2012: 586.1k2013: 600.1k2014: 619.5k2015: 638.4k2016: 664.9k2017: 689.6k2018: 710.0k2019: 744.9k2020: 749.4k2021: 740.5k2022: 769.4k2023: 769.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developed Regions recorded 769,891 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 769,891 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 440,704, in 1998.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 7th out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 440,704
1999 459,164 +4.2%
2000 459,498 +0.1%
2001 480,973 +4.7%
2002 489,369 +1.7%
2003 500,601 +2.3%
2004 447,785 -10.6%
2005 462,159 +3.2%
2006 469,989 +1.7%
2007 491,108 +4.5%
2008 474,149 -3.5%
2009 506,274 +6.8%
2010 534,163 +5.5%
2011 561,869 +5.2%
2012 586,136 +4.3%
2013 600,111 +2.4%
2014 619,520 +3.2%
2015 638,396 +3.0%
2016 664,902 +4.2%
2017 689,556 +3.7%
2018 709,983 +3.0%
2019 744,944 +4.9%
2020 749,401 +0.6%
2021 740,494 -1.2%
2022 769,369 +3.9%
2023 769,891 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 449,934 440,704 459,164 2
2000s 478,190 447,785 506,274 10
2010s 634,958 534,163 744,944 10
2020s 757,289 740,494 769,891 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 4 Austria 56,388 compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 48,827 compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 42,839 compare
  4. 7 France 39,795 compare
  5. 8 Canada 34,986 compare
  6. 9 Spain 31,778 compare
  7. 10 Belgium 31,105 compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in MDG: Developed Regions?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in MDG: Developed Regions was 769,891 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 769,891 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 440,704 in 1998.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 7th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
239 places, 4,175 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release